Tag: Week In Review
Citi reinvents the 5x card. How will competitors respond?
Citi has flipped the script and turned the traditional 5x card on its head, eliminating the need to track rotating categories in favor of...
Dirt Cheap Flights and The Battle of 100K Offers
Nick is on vacation this week and so it's up to me to fill you in on this week's happenings and to introduce the...
Game Changers: Alive and Dead (100th episode special + more)
Frequent Miler on the Air turns 100 today. That's right, today we publish our 100th episode of Frequent Miler on the Air. That's 100 straight weeks without...
What’s the best 2-card combo?
Does Capital One now have a knockout 1-2 credit card combo that can take its competitors to the mat? Is the Sapphire Reserve and...
Is Wyndham a legit first tier hotel program?
This week at Frequent Miler was all about hotel loyalty programs as Greg worked towards rounding out our data-driven Reasonable Redemption Values by calculating...
So you want an overwater villa in the Maldives?
A villa on top of clear blue ocean water off an idyllic island is a dream-like destination that would seemingly satisfy almost anyone's tropical...
Deals too good to be true: Should we shut up about them?
The world of credit card rewards and award travel is full of hidden gems and sweet spots that can unlock incredible value if you...
Capital One steps up to bat. Can they steal home?
This week, Capital One took its turn to bat and it stepped to the plate with the swagger of someone ready to swing for...
The revised Platinum card coming soon (like it or not)
Are you ready to pay $695 a year to hold a shiny credit card? Are other issuers going to follow suit? What is the...
100K Offers here, there, and everywhere
Just a few years ago, the audacity of a 100K offer was enough to propel the Chase Sapphire Reserve into the mainstream media. Today,...
Mileage running Delta
This week on Frequent Miler on the Air, Greg and I dive into Delta elite status through award tickets, the latest interesting development in the...
Hyatt Thumps Marriott
Why is it that so many people in the loyalty maximization game sing Hyatt's praises? How do they kick so much butt with a...
Delta miles are worth more than AA miles. Whaaat?
How much are airline miles worth? Surely almost anyone reading this likely knows that depends on how you use them. We recognize that there...
Greg’s round-the-world business class adventure
This week on Frequent Miler on the Air, we dive into Greg's round-the-world business class adventure courtesy of his expiring ANA miles, taking a...
